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[2026:JHHC:13945] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3272 of 2026
------ Ramu Turi @ Ramu Kumar Turi aged about 50 Yrs., S/O Baldev Turi, R/O Bhandaridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih (T), Dist. Giridih .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Tarun Kumar No.1, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-03 Dated:-08-05-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Deori P.S. Case No. 12 of 2023 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 198 of 2025 (M.C.A. No. 569 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. Earlier, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 10.06.2025 passed in B.A. No. 3916 of 2025.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fresh ground is that in the meanwhile, two witnesses have been examined in this case during the trial and neither of them have stated anything about the petitioner assaulting the deceased. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.01.2025 as is evident from para-9 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused person, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 06.02.2026 passed in B.A. No. 890 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the
informant or the witnesses of the case or any of their family members in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is
directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Giridih in connection with Deori P.S. Case No. 12 of 2023 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 198 of 2025 (M.C.A. No. 569 of 2026) with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case or any of their family members in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 08.05.2026 Saroj/